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A winding mountain road through a valley with rugged terrain and distant snow-capped peaks. 1
A rugged mountainous landscape with a stream flowing through it. 2
A river winding through a mountainous landscape with rocky terrain and sparse vegetation. 3
A narrow canyon with a river, a horse-drawn carriage, and a rocky cliff. 4
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By The Goldrush Tour - Skippers Canyon

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Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €84 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • The Goldrush Tour was created with one goal: to be Queenstown's most detailed historical experience

    Travelling through Skippers Canyon with up to 11 guests, professionally produced documentary-style stories bring the history to life through a premium onboard audio system. Available in 8 languages, these stories deliver a level of historical detail impossible to achieve through traditional live commentary with multiple audio channels available, including music and dedicated children's storytelling

    At the many photo stops, your local host shares fascinating historical photographs, answers questions, and provides additional insight into the landscape and its remarkable past. The tour concludes at a historic pub dating back more than 160 years, where you can enjoy a complimentary drink before returning to Queenstown

    Lasting up to 4 hours, The Goldrush Tour offers an immersive way to discover the stories, scenery, and heritage that shaped one of New Zealand's most remarkable landscapes

Activity location

  • Skippers Canyon
    • Skippers
    • Queenstown, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Skippers Canyon
    • Skippers
    • Queenstown, New Zealand

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Queenstown: Skippers Canyon Goldrush Small Group Tour

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
€84.09 x 1 Adult€84.09
Total
Price is €84.09

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Historic pub stop with complimentary barista coffee, beer, wine, or cold drink included
  • Inclusions
    Small Independently owned and operated business in Queenstown
  • Inclusions
    Luxury, air conditioned, 4x4 vehicle designed for comfort on Skippers Road
  • Inclusions
    Music stations and Childrens stories to help keep everyone entertained
  • Inclusions
    Photo stops along one of New Zealand most scenic roads
  • Inclusions
    Queenstown's most detailed and carefully researched historical tour experience

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • This tour may not be suitable for people with serious back or neck issues
    • This tour may not be suitable for people uncomfortable with heights or winding roads.
    • This tour involves no necessary walking, all the views can be seen from the bus, however, some mobility is required for getting in and out of the vehicle.
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Skippers Canyon

  • 3h
Just as the early miners did in the 1860s, you’ll set off from Queenstown’s town centre, travel through the stunning Queenstown Gorge and deep into the heart of Skippers Canyon. Along the way, our documentary-style stories will bring the region’s gold rush history to life, available in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. You can be sitting next to someone totally immersed in the same stories as you, but in a different language. There are also 3 stations dedicated to music and 2 stations for children's stories. The full experience lasts between 3 and 4 hours, with plenty of photo stops along the way.

Gantley's Tavern

  • 30m
We finish the tour at a historic goldmining pub dating back over 160 years, where you can enjoy either a hot drink, or a beer/wine — all included in the price, before dropping you off back at your original pickup point.

Location

Activity location

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    Skippers Canyon
    • Skippers
    • Queenstown, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Skippers Canyon
    • Skippers
    • Queenstown, New Zealand

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